Swing and jazz music of the late 1930s had just enough time to raise a small ruckus before the second World War broke out. After a celebratory wave swept the nation, there was a need for more of the same but with an upbeat but harder drive to it. It didn’t take long for pre-rock R&B to become popular across demographics as it would gain significant traction among urban youth, particularly in the central hubs of New York, Chicago, Detroit, LA, and New Orleans. This week’s show features a roller coaster of great sounds including tracks from Varetta Dillard, The Lollypoppers, The Flairs, and Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs. You don’t want to miss this wild ride.
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Big Joe Turner
Love Roller Coaster
Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
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Big Maybelle
Whole Lot-Ta Shakin' Goin' On
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
4
Ann Cole
Got My Mojo Working
The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
5
Mabel Scott
Elevator Boogie
Swing Baby Swing!: House Rocking Swing and Jump Jive Boogie
6
Etta James
Spoonful
The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
7
Shirley Gunter & The Queens
Oop Shoop
The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
8
LaVern Baker
You'd Better Find
Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2 [Disc 5]
9
Little Esther & the Dominoes
The Deacon Moves In
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
10
Ruth Brown
This Little Girls Gone Rockin'
The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
11
The Drifters With Clyde McPhatter
Such A Night
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
12
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
13
Tabby Thomas
I'd Love To Tell
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
Theme time and I’m going to break it to you slow…it’s all about the negative and those that refuse. If there’s something that’s more prevalent in our lives than saying that we ‘want to’…it’s when we don’t want to. The ‘desire not to’ seems to be winning over the ‘desire to’ in our show today. We’ve got a collection of songs that all begin with the phrase “I Don’t Want” in some form or another. We’ll bring you the early sounds of The Blue Sky Boys and some country sounds of Jimmy Wakely from the hayloft, blues and soul from Magic Sam and that firecracker Sugar Pie DeSanto, and plenty of Americana from The Blasters, Wanda Jackson and Doug Sahm in our show today. It’s going to be a romp because there’s a lot of fodder to choose from when stubbornness is the theme. Tune into community radio for Sonoma County to find out. I don’t want to spoil the theme…but not ‘wanting to’ isn’t always a bad thing…
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Chuck Willis
Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll
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The Ravens
Honey, I Don't Want You
Rhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4
4
The Blasters
I Don't Want To
American Music
5
Wanda Jackson
I Don't Wanta Go
Wonderful Wanda
6
Doc Williams
Don't Want To Work
Birth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)
7
Tom Waits
I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
8
Hayes Carll
I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Trouble In Mind
9
Tex Williams
I Don't Want To Be Free
Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2
10
Jimmy Wakely w/Margaret Whiting
I Don't Want to Be Free
The Collection 1940-53 CD3
11
Sir Douglas Quintet
I Don't Want To Go Home
Mono Singles '68-'72
12
The Blue Sky Boys
I Don't Want Your Greenback Dollar
Presenting The Blue Sky Boys
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Iris DeMent
I Don't Want To Get Adjusted
Lifeline
14
Carrie Rodriguez
I Don't Want To Play House Anymore
Seven Angels on a Bicycle
15
Tammy Wynette
I Don't Wanna Play House
Super Hits
16
Dr. John
I Don't Wanna Know
The Best Of The Parlophone Years
17
Fernest Arceneaux & His Louisiana French Band
I Don't Want Nobody
Putumayo Presents: Blues Party
18
Leonard Carbo
I Don't Want To Lose Her
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
19
Slim Harpo
I Don't Want No One
The Scratch
20
Barbara Lynn
I Don't Want A Playboy
A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979
21
Magic Sam
I Don't Want No Woman
West Side Soul
22
Susan Tedeschi
I Don't Want Nobody
Better Days
23
Buddy & Ella Johnson
I Don't Want Nobody ( To Have My Love But You)
Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2]
24
Sugar Pie DeSanto
I Don't Wanna Fuss
Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles (1961-1966)
25
Johnnie Taylor
I Don't Wanna Lose You
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 7]
26
Barbara & The Browns
I Don't Want To Have To Wait
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3
27
The Drifters
I Don't Want To Go On Without You
All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 [Disc 2]
28
Sam Cooke And The Soul Stirrers
I Don't Want To Cry
The Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3]
29
Pearlean Gray And The Passengers
I Don't Want To Cry
Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 2]
30
The Ink Spots
I Don't Want The Set The World On Fire
Your Hit Parade – 1941
31
Fats Domino
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
This Is Gold Disc 2
32
Billie Holiday
I Don't Want To Cry Anymore
Lady In Autumn: The Best Of The Verve Years [Disc 1]
There’s going to be a free form mix of sounds this week with some ‘scenes of devastation’ as well as some blues and tradition. We’ll set the tone with a song that inspired the title lines from The Pine Hill Project and then head into some tradition and some covers that speak in the language of the sacred and secular…from Saturday night at the juke to Sunday morning in the pew. A great mix of sounds from some classic female blues gems from the 1940s like Wea Bea Booze and Ethel Waters. We’ll also go down to the crossroads and Deep Elem with the likes of Champion Jack Dupree and T-Bone Walker, some deeper/darker blues from Geeshie Wiley and Blind Lemon Jefferson as well. But we’ll also fill the air with the tops in great interpretations from Van Dyke Parks, Willie Watson and Bob Brozman. Join us for some ‘last kind words’ from the Rocky Road Blues to James Alley on a Friday morning in West County.
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The Pine Hill Project
Battlefield
Tomorrow You're Going (Featuring Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Schindell)
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Son House
John the Revelator
Death Letter
4
Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers
John The Revelator
Songs Of Anarchy: Music From Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1-4
5
Blu Lu Barker
Don't You Feel My Leg
Don't You Feel My Leg
6
Wea Bea Booze
These Young Men Blues
Female Blues – The Remaining Titles Vol. 2 (1938-1949)
7
Champion Jack Dupree
Dirty Woman
Two Classic Albums Plus Singles
8
T-Bone Walker
It's a Lowdown Dirty Deal
The Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]
9
Geeshie Wiley
Last Kind Words
Mississippi Masters
10
David Johansen
The Last Kind Words
Shaker
11
Woody Guthrie
When That Great Ship Went Down
This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1
12
Rory Block
Titanic (When That Great Ship Went Down)
Confessions of A Blues Singer
13
The Million Dollar Quartet
Great Speckled Bird
The Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special Edition
14
Willie Watson
James Alley Blues
Folk Singer Vol. 1
15
Doc Watson
Little Omie Wise
1964-1965 (Warped 6411F)
16
Blind Lemon Jefferson
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Black Swan Sampler
17
B.B. King
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
One Kind Favor
18
Van Dyke Parks/Mondrian
Sail Away Lady
The Harry Smith Project Live Vol. 2
19
Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers
Sail Away Ladies
The Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
20
Bob Brozman
Rocky Road
Snapping the Strings
21
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
Rocky Road Blues
The Essential Bill Monroe [Disc 1]
22
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
Mule Skinner Blues
East Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series)
23
Dolly Parton
Mule Skinner Blues
Country USA 1970
24
Rev. J. M. Gates
Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting
The Harry Smith B-Sides
25
The Persuasions
Dry Bones
Gospel Brunch Classics
26
Maria Muldaur
A Little Bird Told Me
Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker)
Mining the archives we find that bad luck and trouble are not a concern as Spring peeks around the corner. Luck is our watchword on this March morning and we’ll try to keep our superstitions in check. We’ll be taking our chances with a themed show today that blends some vocals from past and present and with this being an election year…we need all the luck we can get. Tune in for some Raul Malo, Charley Crockett, Howlin’ Wolf, Judy Garland and a couple dozen others following the theme of ‘Your Lucky Day’. Let us keep you entertained while the rest of the world goes by. Tune us in on your radio at 92.5 FM or, better yet, listen to us anywhere on planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. You can change your luck by adopting a cat, you know. And black cats have, despite longstanding superstitions, the best of personalities.
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Jim Lauderdale
Lucky 13
Point of No Return: The Unreleased 1989 Album
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Chris Isaak
Waiting for My Lucky Day
Baja Sessions
4
The Bobby Fuller Four
I'm A Lucky Guy
The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four
5
Frank Sinatra
Luck Be a Lady
Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
6
Judy Garland
Lucky Day
Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!
7
Viola Wells (Miss Rhapsody)
My Lucky Day
Were Sisters Under the Skin – Female Blues & Boogie 1944 to 1949
8
Jimmy Smith
I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Standards
9
Ray Charles
Lucky Old Sun
Hear Music Volume 1
10
Tommy Flanagan
Friday The 13th
For Monk-A Tribute To The Music Of Thelonious Monk
There was some devastating new this past week…nothing new; and certainly, it seems, not in Mississippi. The Mississippi John Hurt Museum, a small sanctuary of tribute located on the Mississippi Blues Trail, burned down last week. While authorities in Carroll County try to determine the cause, we mourn the loss of John Hurt’s home, a small house that had just been given landmark status on the national historical registry just hours before. Join Dave Stroud this week on Deeper Roots as he combines notes from a 2018 tribute to Mississippi John Hurt with some of the news of the day and keep with the sounds of his contemporaries (of which there are few), Taj Mahal, Ben Harper, Chris Smither and Rory Block. All paying tribute with songs of Avalon, Creole Belle, Spike Driver Blues, and Mermaids. Tune in on Radio Rethink radio or KOWSFM.COM.
Where else but the heart of Saturday night? We’ve got an eclectic collection of performances that take you ‘there and back’ this Friday morning on Deeper Roots. No theme. No tribute. No genre sweep. Just a collection of some great sounds from the past (and present). Little themes that reach deep and a few awesome covers that you may not be familiar with. We’re making our way to the outskirts of the bayou with Cookie & The Cupcakes and Jo-el Sonnier, then into some gritty blues from Muddy Waters and RL Burnside, and we’ll also have some rollicking country and soul from Big Maybelle, Buck Owens, Mickey Baker, and The Ink Spots. Add a dose of Billie Holiday, LaVern Baker, and Tow Waits…and there you have it. Some surprises and some favorites all rolled up on this Friday morning blue plate special.
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Tom Waits
(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
Used Songs 1973-1980
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The Ink Spots
The Gypsy
Your Hit Parade 1946
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The Impressions
Gypsy Woman
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
5
Joe Ely
The Gypsy Lady
Flatland Lullaby
6
Jo-el Sonnier
Say You Love Me
The Complete Mercury Sessions
7
Cookie & the Cupcakes
Mathilda
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
8
Bill Hayes
Poor White Trash
Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
9
George Jones
Just One More
The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
10
Patsy Cline
A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline
11
Buck Owens
Hot Dog (with Danny Dedmon)
The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
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Big Maybelle
Don't Leave Poor Me
Roll Your Moneymaker
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Eilen Jewell
Don't Leave Poor Me
Down Hearted Blues
14
Jessie Mae Hamphill
Lord Help The Poor And Needy
Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2
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Shemekia Copeland
Lord Help the Poor and Needy
Outskirts of Love
16
Robert Belfour
Old Black Mattie
Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2
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Samantha Fish
Poor Black Mattie
Belle of the West
18
Leon Russell
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Leon Russell And The Shelter People [Bonus Tracks]
19
Bob Dylan
Down Along The Cove
John Wesley Harding
20
Bob Dylan
Alberta #1
Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 Deluxe-Edition 4 (Self Portrait. Original Edition; Rem. 2013)
21
The Cactus Blossoms
If Not For You
If Not For You (Bob Dylan Songs Vol. 1)
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Sarah Jarosz
Ring Them Bells
Follow Me Down
23
Jubilaires
Casey Jones
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
24
Mickey Baker
Gloomy Sunday
The Wildest Guitar
25
Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
Gloomy Sunday
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 10]
We revisit the Numero Groups incredible catalog of rare and obscure soul recordings from the 1960s and 1970s called “Eccentric Soul”. This series is a meticulous curation and exercise in unearthing hidden gems in the soul music landscape from old record collections, master tapes, and archives to discover unreleased or overlooked tracks by artists who may not have gained widespread recognition during their time. What sets the “Eccentric Soul” series apart is its emphasis on bringing attention to regional and independent soul labels that operated on a smaller scale, often producing music reflecting the unique local music cultures of their time. Our show digs into a number of releases that showcase a diverse array of sounds, styles, and voices, offering listeners a glimpse into this rich tapestry of American soul music, honoring the best of the day with all the rough edges you’d expect (and desire) with a sincerity of artistry and bald-face emotion. Bring on the soul here on Sonoma County Community Radio.
Jump blues was the precursor to rock, emerging in post-war America. You can count Chuck Berry and Little Richard among those who were heavily influenced by jump blues. This lively and rhythmically driven music genre is characterized by the fusion of elements from jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues with a nod to big band. Urban migration led to this blending of musical styles and seemed to foster a faster and more electrified sound. Our show today zeroes in on some of the most influential performers in the realm of jump blues including Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Lucky Millinder, and Jimmy Witherspoon. It’s a Friday morning house party once again on KOWS Community Radio’s Deeper Roots with your host Dave Stroud with some bluesy licks, upbeat tempos and joyful vocals.
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Jimmy Rushing
Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today
Ray Charles – Music that Matters to Him
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Bull Moose Jackson
Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me
Bull Moose Jackson 1947-1950
4
Bull Moose Jackson
Keep You're Big Mouth Shut
Bad Man Jackson
5
Wynonie Harris
Wasn't That Good
Lovin' Machine
6
Wynonie Harris
Bloodshot Eyes
Lovin' Machine
7
Amos Milburn
House Party (Tonight)
Amos Milburn Rocks
8
Amos Milburn
Down The Road Apiece
Down The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos Milburn
9
Amos Milburn
Let's Have A Party
ABC Of The Blues Vol 30
10
Johnny Otis
Baby Baby Blues
Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2
11
Johnny Otis
Good Ole Blues
ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 34
12
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Silent George
Risque Rhythm: Nasty 50s R&B
13
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Shorty's Got to Go
Greatest R&B Hits of 1946, Vol. 4
14
Louis Jordan
Saturday Night Fish Fry
Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell
15
Louis Jordan
Salt Pork, W. Va.
Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2]
16
Roy Brown, Professor Longhair & Dave Bartholomew
Cadillac Baby
Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc A
17
Roy Brown, Dave Bartholomew
Ain't Gonna Do It
Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc C
18
Big Joe Turner
Morning, Noon and Night
Big Joe Rocks
19
Big Joe Turner
Feeling Happy
Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
20
T-Bone Walker
Come Back to Me Baby Blues
Mercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 1]: Midwest Blues V1
21
T-Bone Walker
Street Walking Woman
The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1]
Our theme of ‘returning home’ explores not just the physical place but also a reflection of our identities, memories, and the tension between the past and the present. Returning to one’s roots is often fraught with challenges and our understanding of home is deeply intertwined with our personal growth and the changing world around us. This week we’ll be pouring through memories and nostalgia to try to find the meaning of home. Thomas Wolfe’s “You Can’t Go Home Again” introduces characters who yearn for their pasts and the comforts of home, but the reality often falls short of their memories and would serve as a guidepost for our theme today. We’ll share gospel from the Gospel Hummingbirds, classic Americana from John Prine, country tradition from Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie, and the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Big Maybelle, and Bruce Springsteen. We’re heading down that road to home in today’s show.
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John Prine
My Darlin' Hometown
Fair & Square
3
John Fogerty
Goin' Back Home
Eye Of The Zombie
4
Gospel Hummingbirds
I'm Going Home
Taking Flight
5
Bill Kirchen
Somebody's Going Home
Transatlanticana
6
Big Maybelle
Going Home Baby
The Very Best Of Big Maybelle
7
Howlin' Wolf
Going Back Home
Blues From Hell
8
Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
I Want To Go Home
Sunny Road
9
Charles Brown
Homesick Blues
The Cocktail Combos [Disc 2]
10
Mickey & Sylvia
I'm Going Home
The Best of King Curtis (1952-1961) (Disc 2)
11
Mississippi John Hurt
Avalon, My Home Town
Best Of Mississippi John Hurt [Live]
12
Jack Guthrie
Oklahoma Hills
American Roots- A History Of American Folk Music [Disc 3]
13
Woody Guthrie
I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore
Hard Travelin' (The Asch Recordings Vol. 3)
14
Hank Williams
I'm Going Home
Lost Highway December 1948 – March 1949
15
Hazel Dickens
West Virginia, My Home
Hand-Picked: 25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records [Disc 1]
16
Bruce Springsteen
My Oklahoma Home
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
17
Maria Muldaur
My Tennessee Mountain Home
Maria Muldaur
18
John Prine
My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight
Beautiful Dreamer – The Songs of Stephen Foster
19
Jimmy Martin
Homesick
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 5]
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The Louvin Brothers
I'm Ready To Go Home
Satan Is Real
21
Dolly Parton
Tennessee Homesick Blues
I Will Always Love You – The Essential Dolly Parton Vol. 1
It’s theme time on a Friday morning in Sonoma County on Deeper Roots and we’ll take you pretty deep today, exploring songs of jubilation and celebration. Our theme revolves around the term ‘jubilee’ and it’s meaning, at least over the past century. While its etymology is centuries deep, with roots in the Old Testament and the Hebrew word ‘yobhel’ which refers to the ram’s horn which was sounded on the Day of Atonement, there are also the jubilee references to the freeing of slaves well into the 19th century. it speaks to anniversaries, rejoicing, and freedom. We could go much deeper but what better way to celebrate than with music, and there are plenty of Americana examples that tell of jubilees. We’ll hear from country favorites like The Sons of the Pioneers, Tyler Childers, and Joe Maphis alongside early century rhythm jazz and rhythm greats like Dinah Washington, Ivie Anderson, and Benny Goodman in this week’s show. Join us
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Roy Clark
Alabama Jubilee
Swing West – vol 2 – Guitar Slingers
3
Benny Carter
Jubilee Program Intro
Big Band Jazz, The Jubilee Sessions, 1943 to 1946
4
Benny Carter
Jubilee Jump
Big Band Jazz, The Jubilee Sessions, 1943 to 1946
5
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Jubilee
The Ultimate Collection [Disc 1]
6
Big Joe Turner
Jumpin' At The Jubilee
Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2]
7
The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Patty Griffin
Jubilee
I'll Find A Way
8
Dinah Washington
There'll Be a Jubilee (from "In the Land of Hi-Fi")
Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums
9
Helen Humes
Jubilee
He May Be Your Man
10
The Andrews Sisters
There'll Be a Jubilee
Flashbacks # 6: Hitler & Hell
11
Ivie Anderson
Let's Have a Jubilee
Cocktail Hour
12
Mildred Bailey With Benny Goodman & His V-Disc All Stars
There'll Be A Jubilee
The Women of WW2 [V 4]
13
Ashley Monroe & The Americans
Jubilee
American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]
14
Kathy Mattea and Friends
Jubilee
Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie
15
Dave Alvin
Jubilee Train
Romeo's Escape
16
The Blasters
Jubilee Train
Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2)
17
The Devil Makes Three
There'll Be A Jubilee
Redemption & Ruin
18
Riders in the Sky
Cowboy Jubilee
Best of the West
19
Sons of the Pioneers
Cowboy Jubilee
The Lost Masters
20
Sons of the Pioneers
Barnyard Jubilee
Songs of the Prairie – CD4
21
Joe Maphis
Nashville Jubilee
Country Guitar Thunder
22
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Hanna
